nVidia driver use a different log file - but I can't find out where at
present....
What error message do you get??
Boot to Safe Mode, and remove ALL Display Adapters and Monitors from DM
there, reboot and see what loads.
FWIW, here's the instructions from the fileset for ME
Windows Millennium Edition
--------------------------
To prepare for installation of the drivers
1 Start Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition.
2 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
3 Click Display, and click the Settings tab.
4 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
5 Click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next, click
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.
6 Select Show all Hardware button, then select the Standard display types
from
the Manufacturers list.
7 Select Standard PCI Graphics Adapter (VGA) from the list, then select
Next.
8 Click Next to install the driver, then click Finish.
9 Click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the computer.
To install the drivers
1 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2 Click Display, and click the Settings tab.
3 Click Advanced, click the Adapter tab, then click Change.
4 Click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), click Next, click
Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so
you can select the driver you want, then click Next.
5 Click Have Disk, select or type the path to the folder containing the
driver
files, then click OK.
Windows should find files for your NVIDIA graphics chip. If Windows
cannot
find the files, check that the path name for the driver files is correct.
6 If Windows found the files, click OK, then click Next.
Windows copies the files to the hard disk.
7 Click Finish, then click Yes when Windows asks if you wish to restart the
computer.
--
Noel Paton (MS-MVP 2002-2004, Win9x)
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"Jan Il" wrote in message
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Noel Paton wrote:
Well - that explains why you can't install S3 drivers, doesn't it!g
AIDA32 - under Display|Windows Video
go to the link for the Video Adapter Manufacturer and get their latest
drivers.
post back with the results of your search - then install the drivers
gotta go to work now
No go..... :-(( Maybe they are not the right ones? I even tried from
Safe
mode.
Here is what is said in the Progress Log.
NF File Located at: C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\S3WISHLD\ps5333ut.inf
No S3 display adapter can be detected.
- Setup was unable to complete the installation. Check the progress log
in
your Windows directory for more details.
Well.......at least I have new video drivers. I don't know why it can't
find the adapter. ?? It's right where I left it after I updated it.
"Jan Il" wrote in message
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Noel Paton wrote:
Hmm - got almost identical error message when I ran the installer on
my system (with an ATI card installedg)
Seeee....it doesn't like you either. Now I feel better. g
OK - back to basics - install Belarc or Everest Home/AIDA32 - see
what they report as the display card.
I already have both Belarc and Aida32 from another time, the IE
thingie I think....... neither one says anything about a display
card, so......I'm guessing here....nVIDIA Vanta Video Adapter,
nVIDIA Vanta 3D Accelerator. If that is not what it is supposed to
be, then....Idunno? g
Jan 
"Jan Il" wrote in message
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Hi Noel
Jan - the file is
C:\windows\s3setup.log
Here is what was in the log. What could have prevented it from
installing? I had the AV off, and nothing else was running. There
were no instructions with the file, not even a Readme, nothing.
Should I try to install from Safe Mode?
S3Setup v1.00.16-JV (1.01.06) on Win ME
bAllowReboot: TRUE
bSilentReboot: TRUE
bPromptReboot: TRUE
bPromptSilentReboot: FALSE
VendorID to find:5333
INF File Located at: C:\PROGRA~1\HEWLET~1\S3WISHLD\ps5333ut.inf
No S3 display adapter can be detected.
- Setup was unable to complete the installation. Check the
progress log in your Windows directory for more details.
Jan
"Jan Il" wrote in message
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Noel Paton wrote:
What gets me is why it took an email to bring the response -
surely it should be on the website?(or is it just well-hidden?)
'k......I'm back...but, without the install. It won't install.
I keep getting an error that says that the install could not take
place, and to see the Windows Progress log for details.
'Cept....I have no log called Progress log that I can find. I
ran a Search for it and I can't find any log file by that name.
?? So...now what, Chief?
Jan
"Rick T" wrote in message
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Noel Paton wrote:
It's interesting that CQ send you direct to a download, rather
than a web page - it actually bypasses the EULA pageg
The North/South are like magnets - you can't have one without
the other (I don't think anyone's discovered monopoles yet?)
Maybe it's one of the few times a large company tech's gone
"above and beyond".
Rick